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How to Win Gangplank vs Ezreal Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Gangplank

based on 3,430 Gangplank vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
6.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our database, Gangplank faced off against Ezreal 3430 times. Including so many games with Gangplank versus Ezreal gives us confidence in our capability to produce actionable data and a recommended build to counter your opposition. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Gangplank has to counter Ezreal in only 6.2% of his games.

Gangplank vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a ok job of beating Ezreal. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Gangplank vs Ezreal games, Gangplank’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Gangplank vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Immortal ShieldbowNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentYoumuu's GhostbladeMortal ReminderSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
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Second ability for Gangplank to level upe
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Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Ezreal

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Advice to Win Against Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Gangplank vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Ezreal Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
6.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
199
< Minions Killed >
180
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.53
17,038
< Physical Damage >
16,068
3,843
< Magic Damage >
7,479
4,722
< True Damage >
608
25,605
< Damage Dealt >
24,156
26,849
< Damage Taken >
21,459
14,088
< Gold Earned >
12,234
2.16
< Towers >
2.3
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,289
< Total Healing >
5,942
16,029
< Experience >
13,195
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
311
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Ezreal with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several significant Gangplank vs. Ezreal counter stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ezreal..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ezreal. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Ezreal

Who is Better, Gangplank or Ezreal?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when taking on Ezreal, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Ezreal.

While Gangplank does have a higher winrate than Ezreal, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Ezrealas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Gangplank has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Ezreal matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gangplank is a decent counter to Ezreal. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Ezreal.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri43.1% winrateAniviaAnivia43.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateZyraZyra44.8% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.2% winrateVolibearVolibear55.4% winrateEliseElise55.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Gangplank, we analyzed 3,430 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ezreal as Gangplank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Gangplank Build Ezreal Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Ezreal during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ezreal. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Gangplank versus Ezreal build include Immortal Shieldbow, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Ezreal than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 50.6% battling Ezreal with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Ezreal as Gangplank, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Gangplank vs Ezreal counters, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Gangplank are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.